Window shade fixture



June 20, 1933. F. H. MAURER WINDOW SHADE FIXTURE Filed Sept. 17, 1932 INVENTOR fiankf'lliaur Er WITNESS H/S A TTORNEY Patented June 20, 1933 UNITED STATES FRANK H. MAURER OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA WINDOW SHADE FIXTURE Application filed September 17, '1932 Serial No. 633,554.

This invention relates to window shade fixtures, and has for an object to provide improved means for attaching a cord or tassel to a window shade.

Window shades are customarily constructed with a wide hem formed in the lower edge of the fabric, and then extended downwardly from the hem a distance below the slat, with a fringe stitched to the lower edge of 0 such extended part.

The shade is so constructed to permit the cord of a tassel to be inserted through the gromet of the slat and knotted by slipping the tassel through the loop of the cord, forming a cord part about the lower section of the slat extending through the gromet.

The present invention contemplates the elimination of the fabric now extended below the slat, and attaching the cord and tassel to the slat in such manner as not to interfere with the correct hang of the fringe attached to the lower edge of the hem.

The invention, therefore, particularly comprises a Ushaped member which is inserted into the gromet and engages a loop of the tassel cord and with parts extending outwardly to engage with the gromet or slat to prevent the removal of the U-shaped member.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a view of a fragment of a shade constructed in accordance with the present invention, and seen from the rear, as the shade is ordinarily viewed,

Figure 2 is a view through the slat and diametrically through the gromet, showing the U-shaped attaching member and tassel cord in elevation,

Figure 3 is a view in plan of a slightly modified type of fastening member,

Figure 4 is a view of the type of fastening member shown at Figure 3 seen in elevation,

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the type of fastening members shown at Figures 3 and 4,

Figure 6 is a plan view of the blank of a different type of fastening member,

Figure 7 is a plan view of the fastening member shown at Figure 6 formed into proper attaching form, and

Figure 8 is a view in side elevation of the type of fastener shown at Figures 6 and 7. I

Like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

As shown in the drawing, the shade comprises the fabric 10 of usual and ordinary type, with the slat 11 positioned within a hem 12 formed by a row of stitching 13. A gromet 14 is inserted through the slat and the hem in the usual well-known manner.

To'the lower edge of the hem 12 any finishing material may be applied, represented broadly by the fringe 15 which is stitched at 16'to the lower edge of the hem before the slatll is inserted.

It is desirable to attach pull cords to shades and such pull cords are usually provided with some more or less ornamental attachments in the form of weights. In the drawing the pull cord 17 is represented as provided with a tassel 18. To attach this pull cord 17 to the shade, it is folded 75 and the folded end first inserted through the gromet,then the U-shaped attaching memher, which forms the subject-matter of this application, is inserted through the loop of the cord and drawn inwardly into the grom- 80 et. This attaching member comprises the U-bend 19 with outwardly turned and curved arms 20 proportioned to fit over the flange of the gromet.

The length of the U-bend is such that it does not extend entirely through the length of the gromet so that the connection between this connecting member and the pull cord 17 is hidden from View.

As a modification the U-bend 19 has connected with its arms 20 a ring 21 which is formed integrally with one of the arms 20 and is properly proportioned to encircle the flange of the gromet.

A further modification comprises the U- bend 19" formed as a stamping, preferably from sheet metal. At Figure 6 the section 22 is folded to the relation shown at Figure 8, and the ends 23 are slightly cupped so as. to fit over and more or less obscure the end of the gromet with the bend 19" positioned as the bend 19 at Figure 2.

In all of the types shown, the bend 19, or its equivalent, is positioned within the gromet with the loop or fold of the pull cord 17 retained in such U-bend and with means of various types for positioning the attaching member by engaging or covering the end of the gromet.

It is obvious that the pull cord 17 may be readily disconnected by merely lifting the attaching member out of the gromet, pulling the cord through therewith, and then disengaging it from the cord and by retracting the cord through the gromet is then released. v

Of course, the window shade fixture herein illustrated may be modified and changed in various ways without departing from the invention herein set forth and hereafter claimed.

I claim 2- 1. The combination with a window shade embodying a gromet, of an attaching member having a U-bend inserted into the gromet each bend having an outwardly extending arm curved to fit over the flange of the gromet, and a pull cord having a loop engaged in the U -bend within the grometr 2. The combination with a window shade embodying a gromet, of an attaching member having a U-bend inserted into the gromet with legs extending therefrom, and arms extending outwardly from the legs of the U-bend, one of said arms being continued as a ring encircling the flange of the omet. v

3. The combination with a window shade embodying a gromet, of an attaching member comprising a U-bend inserted into the gromet, concavo-convex heads formed upon the ends of the U-bend mating to enclose the flange of the gromet in part and a pull 'cord carried by the U-bend within the gromet.

In testimony'whereof I have signed my name to this specification. V

FRANK H. MAURER.

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